Effort to Transform How Children Learn to Read Sweeps the Nation The science of reading movement, aimed at revamping literacy instruction, has gained bipartisan support in the U.S. Over 40 states have passed laws to reform literacy instruction, with New York proposing to mandate "scientifically proven" reading curriculums by 2025 and investing $10 million in teacher retraining. This movement emphasizes aligning teaching strategies with cognitive research on how children learn to read, emphasizing phonics and explicit instruction in letter-sound relationships. Advocates, including leading brain researchers and parents of children with dyslexia, have been driving this change.